Sheaf-carrier for harvesters



(No Model.)

J. V. LEYDIG.

SEEAE GAEEIEE EOE HARVESTERS.

Patente 11. 1886 ttor-nay 4UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB v. Lavoie, OF GREENE, IOWA.

SH EAF-CARRIEVR FOR HARVESTERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 341,668, dated May 11,1886.

Application filed July 23, 1885. Serial No. 172,464. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AoOB V. LEYDIG, a citizen ofthe United States ofAmerica, residing at Greene, in the county of Butler and State of Iowa,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sheaf-Carriers forHarvesters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exa-ct description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters orfigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecication.v

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements insheaf-carriers for harvesters; and it consists in providing a harvesterof this class with an endless carrying-belt or canvas upon which thesheaves are deposited, and in providing shafts from which said carrying-belt is rotated, and means whereby said shaft can be thrown in andout of gear with the supporting-wheel of the harvester.

My invention further consists in the construction and the combination ofthe parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and specicallypointed out in the claim. l

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention, Figure 1 isa plan View of my improvement, and Fig. 2 is a front view showing thedriving-shaft of the attachment in gear with the supporting-wheel of theharvester.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents a suitable rectangular frame,which is usually a portion of the frame of the binder, between thelongitudinal side pieces of which is journaled the driven-wheel B, saiddrivewheel having attached to the inner side thereof a gear-wheel, b.

In front of the gear-wheel b is located a shaft, C, the end of which isprovided with a pinion, c, said shaft being journaled to the frame, asshown in the drawings.

To the frame A is rigidly secured a supplemental frame, A', havingparallel and longitudinal beams D, between which are located an endlesscarrying-belt or canvas, E, which is provided with parallel cross-bars,e, which may be provided with upwardly-projecting teeth. This beltpasses over rollers F F', the front roller, F', extending beyond one ofthe sleeve, I, having a ratchet-face which engages with the portion i.In this sleeve J is formed a groove or ecess which engages a spline, sothat it cannot rotate upon the shaft C, and

said sleeve is grooved peripherally for the reception of a spring-bar,J, which is attached to the beam of the frame, said spring-bar having atendency to keep the sleeve I away from the portionz' of the clutch. Thebar J has attached at its opposite or front end a connect- `ing-rod, K,which is attached to a bell-crank,

m, the opposite arm of said bell-crank being secured to theoperating-bar M, by means of which the bars are moved, so as toV throwthe clutch into engagement when desired. The longitudinal bars D D ofthe supplemental fra-ine A are provided with removable fenders D', thefenders at the inner side of the frame being inclined as shown.

The operation of my invention is as follows: The sheaves or bundles ofbound grain are deposited from the self-binding harvester upon theendless belt E, which is provided with cross-slats, as shown, or withupwardly-projecting teeth which form rakcs, the bundles being placedthereon so as to be parallel either with said slats or to the sidepieces, D. When the bundles lie parallel with the slats, the heads ofthe straws should be adjacent to the inclined side board, D.A After asufficient number of bundles have been placed upon this belt to form ashock, by moving the rod M the portions of the clutch will be throwntogether, so that the motion of the main wheel B will be communicatedthrough the gearing, and will cause the rotation of the endless belt,and thus deposit the sheaves upon the ground.

lt will be noticed that by the arrangement of the gearing as hereinshown the endless belt E will rotate at a high rate of speed, and only amomentary engagement with the clutch is necessary to deposit the sheavesupon the ground.

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sprocket-Wheel f on roller Il", drive-chain G, connecting Wheelsff, theclutch i I on shaft C, the spring-bar J, holding member I away 15 frommember i, the bell-orank m, and rods M K, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I ax my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JACOB V. LEYDIG.

Witnesses:

C. M. GREENE, BERT G. WRIGHT.

